Race Lineup

The official 2018 U.S. Cellular 250 presented by The Rasmussen Group NASCAR XFINITY Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Iowa Speedway.

U.S. Cellular 250 presented by The Rasmussen Group

Saturday, July 28th, 2018

Iowa Speedway, Newton, IA

  • 29 Chevrolet
  • 5 Ford
  • 6 Toyota

  • Iowa Speedway
  • 10th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by The Rasmussen Group
  • Pole Winner: Elliott Sadler
  • Age: 43
  • Team : No. 1 - US Cellular Chevrolet
  • Owner: JR Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: Kevin Meendering
  • Elliott Sadler won the Pole Award for the 10th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by The Rasmussen Group with a lap of 23.576 seconds, 133.610 mph.
  • This is his 18th pole in 381 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
  • This is his first pole and 13th top-10 start in 2018.
  • This is his fourth pole in 16 races at Iowa Speedway.
  • Cole Custer (second) posted his 15th top-10 start of 2018 and his third in four races at Iowa Speedway.
  • Christopher Bell (third) posted his second top-10 start at Iowa Speedway. It is his 12th in 19 races this season.
  • Christopher Bell (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Laps Actual: 257 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.421 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 18 Minutes 0 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 97.772
  • Cautions: 6 for 41 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,367 (6.3 passes per green flag lap)

  • Iowa Speedway
  • 10th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by The Rasmussen Group
  • Race Winner: Christopher Bell
  • Age: 23
  • Team : No. 20 - Ruud Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
  • Christopher Bell won the 10th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by The Rasmussen Group, his fifth victory in 27 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
  • This is his fourth victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2018.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Iowa Speedway.
  • Justin Allgaier (second) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 14 races at Iowa Speedway. It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2018.
  • Kyle Benjamin (third) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Iowa Speedway.
  • Christopher Bell (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Christopher Bell leads the point standings by 16 points overElliott Sadler.
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 4, 2023 : Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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DRIVER
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM
CREW CHIEF

4
18
Toyota
Service Centers / Mobil 1 Toyota
10
21
Chevrolet
South Point Hotel & Casino
11
42
Chevrolet
Fire Alarm Services Inc.
13
51
Chevrolet
RepairableVehicles.com
14
11
Chevrolet
Phantom Fireworks
15
23
Chevrolet
Chevy Accessories
18
4
Chevrolet
KM Sports / Future Media Sales
19
16
Ford
Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes
20
39
Chevrolet
Lombard Bros. Gaming
21
36
Chevrolet
RoyAuto.com / VR Victoriaville
22
35
Chevrolet
SALARMYWESTERN.ORG / Iowa Donate Network
23
52
Chevrolet
Honest Wrenches
24
0
Chevrolet
FAME / fame-usa.com
25
78
Chevrolet
Riessen Construction
28
15
Chevrolet
Kustom Race Parts / Premier Recycling
31
90
Chevrolet
Sleep Well
32
38
Chevrolet
RSS Racing
34
01
Chevrolet
JAS Expedited Trucking LLC
35
74
Chevrolet
Horizon Transport
36
55
Toyota
National Exhaust Systems